Suwon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$427
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.87M

The cost of living in Suwon is 5% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5675th and 5994th ($985 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Suwon compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 209th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Taichung

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Suwon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684